Fido Chuckwagon
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The ride system itself looks to have a lot of promise.
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Rumor Moana E-Ticket Ride to Adventureland
- Thread starter 𝕴𝖒𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖊𝖗97
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I hope I get to 'sit' in the outrigger hull straddling it like a TRON cycle!
Coaster Lover
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- In the Parks
- No
But will there be boat snacks?
cranbiz
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Fixed it for you.
BrianLo
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I think this strongly affirms Moana. First in terms of it still recently being active in a more official capacity. Second in terms of I can't imagine Iger, who pulled a Moana sequel out of D+, letting this franchise continue to go without a ride. It feels like a 'mandated' ride.
I also strongly feel like a system like this makes it not feel redundant at all with Pirates or Tiana.
I also strongly feel like a system like this makes it not feel redundant at all with Pirates or Tiana.
aladdin2007
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are we looking at a simulator type thing here or an actual ride,,,just wondering
BrianLo
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It's a forward propelling ride. It is traveling along a track, but the vehicle at the water surface level can rotate at fixed points from the direction of travel.
aladdin2007
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gotcha thank you
doctornick
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I guess a difference between this and Shanghai POTC is that Pirates actually has a motor on the boat moving it while this just moves via the current of the water, right?
Would this mechanism allow for a fall down a waterfall?
networkpro
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- In the Parks
- Yes
The new patent is a slotted guideway with 2D steering so the guests point of view can be directed outside the direction of motion.
Disneyson
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Kinda surprising that, with the possibility of a water coaster or swifter water attraction in play, the needle seems to be pointing towards another slow moving boat ride with minor dips directly next to another slow moving boat ride with minor dips.
This is obviously the best spot for Moana, but I’m shocked that they aren’t focusing their attention on Studios or even Epcot. Especially because if it’s a “mandated” ride, they ought to go with Aladdin instead, it’d be great in Morocco and would justify a retheme of central Adventureland that could LATER be a larger Moana area.
Sometimes I think the newer imagineers have very limited conceptions of long-term placemaking and tend to be reactive rather than pragmatic.
This is obviously the best spot for Moana, but I’m shocked that they aren’t focusing their attention on Studios or even Epcot. Especially because if it’s a “mandated” ride, they ought to go with Aladdin instead, it’d be great in Morocco and would justify a retheme of central Adventureland that could LATER be a larger Moana area.
Sometimes I think the newer imagineers have very limited conceptions of long-term placemaking and tend to be reactive rather than pragmatic.
Coaster Lover
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- In the Parks
- No
I mean, if you can get someone to hand me a fresh beignet and a Hurricane just before the boat leaves the station, I'd gladly call TBA the best ride in Orlando!Hmm, would make Tiana's Bayou Adventure more enjoyable.
BrianLo
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Ya that’s the major difference. The propulsion is strictly the water current it looks like, but the spin timing is based on where it is in the flume track. I assume it could handle elevation, even Shanghai pirates minorly can.
Though in addition to probably needing Moana to be all ages, I think avoiding a major drop (beyond Disneyland Pirates level) would help this attraction further discriminate from Tiana.
Whatever comes of Moana or Coco or Beyond Big Thunder, I sincerely hope there’s some sort of genuine conflict or tension involved in at least some of the attractions.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but from what I can tell, Magic Kingdom currently has zero attractions with tension or perceived threats (think Dinosaur, Splash, Rise, Tower, etc.). It leads to the reputation of MK being a “kiddy” park, even if it does have a few somewhat-thrilling rides.
(And no, Mansion or Pirates doesn’t meet my threshold)
Correct me if I’m wrong, but from what I can tell, Magic Kingdom currently has zero attractions with tension or perceived threats (think Dinosaur, Splash, Rise, Tower, etc.). It leads to the reputation of MK being a “kiddy” park, even if it does have a few somewhat-thrilling rides.
(And no, Mansion or Pirates doesn’t meet my threshold)
Disneyson
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Depends on how you feel about the “cave in” on Big Thunder.
Lord Fozzinator
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- In the Parks
- No
I am all for a Moana attraction for Adventureland. It would add capacity, add a new sub land to Adventureland, and add a popular IP that would fit in the land. My only problem is that we might have too many water rides. A coaster with water elements might be a better idea.
doctornick
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The last two additions to MK were both coasters
Lord Fozzinator
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- In the Parks
- No
But in Adventureland, all major attractions in the land would be water attractions so what I’m suggesting is adding some variety to the attraction line up.
If only DHS would get one.